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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-4497 · published 5 November 2013

CVE-2013-4497: Openstack havana permissions and access controls vulnerability

Openstack · Havana

The XenAPI backend in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana before 2013.2 does not properly apply security groups (1) when resizing an image or (2) during live migration, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

6.4 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.8% · top 22.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
6.4CVSS 2.0 base score
1.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The XenAPI backend in OpenStack Compute (Nova) Folsom, Grizzly, and Havana before 2013.2 does not properly apply security groups (1) when resizing an image or (2) during live migration, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/03/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/03/3
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1073306
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1202266
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/03/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/03/3
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1073306
https://bugs.launchpad.net/nova/+bug/1202266

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-4497), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.